Core Insights - The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for May indicates a slight recovery in China's manufacturing sector, with the manufacturing PMI at 49.5%, up 0.5 percentage points month-on-month, while the non-manufacturing business activity index is at 50.3%, down 0.1 percentage points [1][2] - The overall economic output remains in an expansion phase, with the composite PMI output index at 50.4%, reflecting a 0.2 percentage point increase [1] Manufacturing Sector - The production index rose to 50.7%, indicating a recovery in manufacturing activities, while the new orders index increased to 49.8% [2] - The high-tech manufacturing PMI stands at 50.9%, maintaining expansion for four consecutive months, while equipment manufacturing and consumer goods PMIs are at 51.2% and 50.2%, respectively [3] - Large enterprises show a PMI of 50.7%, returning to expansion, while medium-sized enterprises have a PMI of 47.5%, and small enterprises at 49.3% [3] Trade and Export - New export orders index and import index improved to 47.5% and 47.1%, respectively, with increases of 2.8 and 3.7 percentage points month-on-month [2] - The recent China-US Geneva trade talks have positively impacted manufacturing exports, leading to a slowdown in the decline of new export orders [2] Non-Manufacturing Sector - The non-manufacturing business activity index remains above the critical point at 50.3%, indicating continued expansion, although it decreased by 0.1 percentage points [5] - The construction industry index is at 51%, while the service industry index is at 50.2%, showing mixed performance [5][6] - The information service sector continues to thrive, with business activity indices in various service sectors remaining above 55.0%, indicating strong growth [6][7] Economic Outlook - Analysts suggest that the government should enhance economic stabilization policies and promote domestic demand while maintaining high-level openness to external markets [4] - The business activity expectation index for the construction sector is at 52.4%, reflecting optimism among construction enterprises [6]
5月份PMI指数环比回升 宏观政策综合成效渐显
Zheng Quan Ri Bao·2025-06-02 16:10